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Well Wish me luck

02-03-2009, 07:56 PM

Well I got sick of turning away all the plumbing business that would come my way while doing drain cleaning and my maintance jobs that I changed my Business name to Seattle Drain Service And Plumbing. Got the bond and changed my insurance. And hired a journeyman. This will get me my hours in above the table to take my state test. As I have been an apprentice for over 20 years. But as I got old I have had too many mortgage payments to go work for someone else and take the pay cut. This way my hours count and can go take the test. I have been plumbing since 1982 starting with my uncle who had his own big shop and I have always wanted to be a plumber/owner since way back then. Plus I need to learn code venting better and this will get me there.

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Good luck! I am a plumber changing my company to a primarily sewer and drain company, but I am keeping my plumbing license, tools and stock. Like you said, why turn away all the plumbing calls? I still plan on doing lots of plumbing repairs and repipes.

I too am turning down lots of calls lately because I don't own any sewer machines. I really prefer doing the service and repair/pex re-pipes/remodel work. I'm kind of waiting to find someone closing their business and buy all their equipment and save a ton of cash! Money is a bit tight right now and people are hiring the handymen to do what we do. Good luck!

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You are going down the road I know I will eventually have to travel. I'm no plumber and have never pretended to be; I am a drain cleaner. I've long felt the day would come when I'd be required to become a plumber to continue to clean drains, and figured I'd hire a plumber, learn a little and expand a little when it finally happened. I'm in a similar position where I can't take the pay cut to shut the drain cleaning down to go to work for someone else to get the hours in. Hope it works out for you.

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